The beginning of a new academic year is steadily approaching and teachers and administrators are gearing up for fall semester as students soak up the final weeks of summer vacation.
The Atlanta Voice has compiled a list of first days back for the public school systems that make up greater Atlanta, per the 29-county metropolitan statistical area defined by the Office of Management and Budget:
Atlanta Public Schools
Tuesday, August 1
Barrow County School System
Tuesday, August 1
Bartow County School System
Tuesday, August 1
Buford City Schools
Wednesday, August 2
Butts County School System
Monday, July 31
Carroll County School System
Friday, August 4
Carrollton City Schools
Monday, August 14
Cherokee County School District
Tuesday, August 1
Clayton County School District
Wednesday, August 2
Cobb County School District
Tuesday, August 1
Coweta County School System
Wednesday, August 2
Dawson County School District
Friday, August 4
City Schools of Decatur
Tuesday, August 1
DeKalb County School District
Monday, August 7
Douglas County School System
Wednesday, August 2
Fayette County Public Schools
Thursday, August 3
Forsyth County Schools
Thursday, August 3
Fulton County Schools
Monday, August 7
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Wednesday, August 2
Haralson County School District
Wednesday, August 2
Heard County School System
Thursday, August 3
Henry County Schools
Wednesday, August 2
Jasper County Charter System
Thursday, August 10
Lamar County Schools
Friday, July 28
Marietta City Schools
Wednesday, August 2
Meriwether County School System
Wednesday, August 9
Morgan County Charter Schools
Tuesday, August 1
Newton County Schools
Tuesday, August 1
Paulding County School District
Tuesday, August 1
Pickens County School District
Tuesday, August 1 (Kindergarten, Grades 1, 5, 7, 9)
Wednesday, August 2 (All students)
Pike County Schools
Wednesday, August 9
Rockdale County Public Schools
Tuesday, August 1
Social Circle City Schools
Wednesday, August 2
Griffin-Spalding County School System
Tuesday, August 1
Walton County School District
Wednesday, August 2